A Patient with an Infection Is Being by Monitored by the Nurse

question 1

Multiple Choice

A patient with an infection is being by monitored by the nurse for therapeutic results of antibiotic therapy.Which laboratory value indicates the effectiveness of this therapy?

• A)Increased red blood cell (RBC) count
• B)Increased white blood cell (WBC) count
• C)Decreased WBC count
• D)Decreased platelet count

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Definitions:

Probability Density Function

A function that describes the relative likelihood for a continuous random variable to occur at a given point along a range of possible values.

Exponentially Distributed

Describes the time between events in a Poisson process, where events occur continuously and independently at a constant average rate.

Probability Density Function

A mathematical function that describes the likelihood of different possible outcomes in a continuous random variable.

Exponential Distribution

A continuous probability distribution that is used to model the time between events in a Poisson point process.